Momento Mori ... Interview with the legendary Bob Mckenzie

What an honor for me today to be able to record a podcast and interview with the OG Hockey Insider, Bob McKenzie. What a great individual and classy gentleman who took the time to share his story with me here. Bob was born in Toronto in August of 1956. he was always into sports and hockey in-particular. He shares his journey and his passion for the game of hockey which, like most, was a humble beginning. Writing for the The Sault Star up in Sault Saint Marie, Bob always had a dream of being a hockey beat reporter. He was anxiously trying to get hired on by one of the major papers in Toronto but that never came to fruition. But he was offered the opportunity to interview for the editor-in-chief job with the Hockey News...Bob was only 25 at the time. He went on to spend 9 years building up the Hockey News and learning about the printing and publishing and business side of running a magazine.

As you'll hear, if that job didn't pan out he was ready to cut his hair and pursue being a police officer. I think we are all glad he way it ended up!

Bob has made significant contributions to the way that hockey is reported and he is the original Hockey Insider, breaking the news in the hockey world for many years. As he now winds down his career, he still loosely remains tied to the game without the pressure of breaking the latest greatest news. You can still catch him on many of the telecasts both in Canada and the US as he lends his years of insider knowledge to the various panels and discussions about what is happening around the National Hockey League. I was very humbled and by this opportunity and I wish Bob and his family all the best as he slowly rides off into retirement!